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Honda Odyssey Transmission Problems
Van has 150,000 miles. It started 1.5 years ago at +/- 120,000 miles. I took it to the honda dealer at that time and was told to wait until it got worse (it has) as without a code, they would have to take the transmission apart to figure out the problem---big money to make a diagnosis according to the dealership.
jodlton5 Posts: 1First of all when you go to a dealer they should be able to drive the vehicle and be able to diagnose what is going on. Why would they pull the transmision apart to find the problem when this is a known problem. When they drive it and know it is the transission. You do one of two things you have the transmission rebuilt or you put in a remanufactured one from Honda. Just another way to stick it to you at a dealer. I have an 05 and bought it knowing the problems with these transmissions. Still love the van and thank goodness that my husband works on Honda/Acura. We rebuild these transmissions ususally around the 100k mark but have seen them go to 200k as well. Never know.
upsetcusty Posts: 1Dropped off my 2011 Odyssey for transmission issues. Dealer acknowledged Honda knows problems exist, but would not put that in writing. I am supposed to get a call when they have a software fix or new part. Less than a year old, rethinking my Suburban sale. This issue appears to have been around forever. Wish I would have researched better....potentially loads of money down the tube.
planetarytras Posts: 7well tell me then, how long have you been working on cars/vans professionally. i have 25+years in the field.driving habits will surely affect the life and function of a transmission undoubtedly. A transmission can burn up in the matter of minutes. So on a cold weather start up, one could easily destroy a clutch pack by not letting the fluid circulate and heat up. The post above Most transmission designs dont allow lube flow in park position, but will provide needed lubrication in neutral. 3 to 5 minutes at idle in park or neutral will not only prolong the life of the trans, but will also prolong the life of the engine as the same principals of cold thick oil apply.this has always been the case, as some transmissions have a temperature controlled fluid bypass valve that actually allows the clutchs to slip a bit more when cold as to heat up the fluid faster by way of friction.other systems dont allow the torque converter to lock up as to heat the converter and fluid up faster so the converter clutch wont get damaged from fully applying. when the friction material(tcc clutch) is cold, it is hardened and brittle, same goes for all the other clutch packs. So yes, driver habits have a lot to do with the reliability of the transmission. there are always defects when you make millions of vehicles and that should definately be addressed and resolved in a better manner than what honda is doing. If you dont get satisfaction from the dealership you have your car at, than go to another dealership. I personally will never buy a new car, never work at a stealership(dealership). The last new car i bought was in 07, a pontiac grand prix GXP and i had to sue gm because it was a lemon. I know first hand how devious and ridiculous the dealership and auto company can be. i wouldnt have them service my lawnmower, let alone any of my vehicles after the treatment i recieved. i sued, and won the case. If i treated my customers like that when i rebuild their transmissions i would be out of business. i warranty everything i service/repair and i perform the upgrades that honda and others cant/wont perform.Every transmission has its flaw. even the toyotas that a lot of people praise here. Toyota has a gear train assembly built with a non replaceable undersized thrust bearing. when that fails the gear train is 1100 bucks on top of the cost of the standard rebuild.These also fail prematuraly at low mileage, and others last 100k.So one just picks their poison.
blackexv6 Posts: 490If you are talking about driving habits meaning trashing the vehicle & flooring it on every launch then I agree with you. Although my former company had a fleet of Camry's that were driven rough & were rock solid reliable.
My wife & I are careful drivers and service our Odyssey at all required intervals. Actually, we change the transmission fluid every 30k miles which is above the factory recommendation.
I think you are misinformed that only a few dozen people are having transmission problems due to poor driving habits. This is our 3rd Honda since 2003 with a bad transmission.
February Motor Trend is reporting hard shifting and torque converter judder at 15k miles. Is this another so called "driving habit problem"?
evines Posts: 1Bad driving habits don't explain why my 2012 Touring Elite is displaying this behavior after only 268 miles. In fact, I noticed it during the test ride with 2 miles on the van, but couldn't reproduce the problem until after I brought it home. This is a design flaw by Honda.
charitykw Posts: 1I am on my 3rd failed transmission from Honda with my 2001 Odyssey. It seems they go out every 60,000-80,000 miles. The first two were replaced with a fight all the way, but nevertheless replaced. Now they absolutely wont replace it because they go by the cars milage and years, not the transmissions. I'm so frustrated and definitely would like to be a part of a class action suit if it ever comes to be. I have 3 children and thought this would be a wonderful family car, and assumed reliable since it's Honda, but I have been hugely dissapointed. I want to know if there is anything I can actually do. It's not fair for a large coorporation to make the consumer who believed in their product suffer and have to deal with this. I have been out of a car with 3 children, including and infant, for 9 mo now. Very sad this can happen with no reprucussions. I want to do something about this, not just for myself, but to not let them get away with this.
donethat_1 Posts: 66I share your frustration. Be sure to share your story on the Honda facebook page. There are still consumers that believe this vehicle is a great vehicle. The best thing is to hit Honda where it counts...the pocket book. If you share your story with as many consumers as possible this will certainly send a powerful meesage. There are still having tranny issues with the 2011/2012 models.
Based on the numbers you provide, you have gotten around 200,000 miles (3 times 60-80K) on your 2001 Ody, without having to pay for a transmission replacement. If that's correct, I'd say you've done great. Car parts wear out, and don't last forever. Sounds like it's time to buy another vehicle. (Our 2006 has 125K on it with no problems yet, so not all Ody's are bad.)
frustrated59 Posts: 2I have a 2012 Odyssey that I purchased in October 2011 that is having the same problems. The engine lugs when accelerating, the eco light is on and off constantly and causes the car to vibrate terribly, once when we had been driving all day we stopped at a traffic light and the car would not go when my husband accelerated, then finally lurched forward and started. We had five lights that we had to stop at on the way home and it did the same thing each time. At this point we had owned the car for about a month. We took the car in the next day and of course it was not doing it anymore. We have now had it happen 4 more times. We took it in after the 3rd time again and a technician had me take it out and tell them what was happening. He agreed that there was hesitation on acceleration. He told me that Honda was working on a fix for this and the he would call me to bring it in when they had the software update. This was December 15th and I still have heard nothing. I think it is the torque converter. I am a realtor and actually had a client that I was taking out for showings ask me to take them back to their car so they could follow me, they did not feel safe in my car. I just called them again and told them that it needs to be fixed now. I traded in a Ford Expedition and feel the same as you, wish I had kept it. I traded it in because it was almost at 100,000 miles and did not want to have to deal with maintenance issues. I have had more on the BRAND NEW HONDA than I ever did with the Expedition. :mad:
forcedfirebrd Posts: 1Add our van to the list. 90k miles and the transmission started slipping badly yesterday. Wife almost got stranded with our 4 children on the way to school, luckily she wasn't far and limped home at 15mph as it would not shift out of 1st. 2001 Odyssey with less than 90k miles.
It turns out the the van was slipping in/out of gear between 3 & 4. We had to have the transmission re-built for a cost of $2,000 from a local shop with much experience rebuilding and replacing Odyssey transmissions. He compared Honda van transmission problems to the Chrysler Van transmission problems that Used to Be common (based on what he sees at his shop). He's redone many Odyssey transmissions lately.
johnmanyjars Posts: 1charitykw is right to be angry. If this were a domestic vehicle that had it's transmission replaced 3 times, there would be a huge uproar on the forum. Unfortunately, some models have a worse performance (statistically) than others. All major OEM's are designing for a 200,000 mile life and a failure at less than 150K miles shows there's something wrong in either design or manufacturing. Don't drink the Kool-Aid, they all have their winners and losers.


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Spanish Springs Elementary School Kindergarten teacher Deborah Evanchek took a different approach Tuesday when she walked in the school's cafeteria to see her family and hundreds of students applauding and cheering in her honor. The sight became even more unbelievable when members of the National Guard presented her with the Seven Seals Award, which is given to those displaying "meritorious leadership and initiative" in support of the National Guard and Reserve.
There was just one problem: Evanchek didn't feel she had earned it.
"My initial reaction is that it is undeserved, totally," Evanchek said. "I think anybody who was in my place would have helped out. I feel honored, of course, but I don't feel I did enough for such an amazing award."
Evanchek, however, was outnumbered by those who felt the complete opposite, especially Patricia and Maj. Todd Hudson who nominated her for the award. In late 2012, the Hudson family, including daughters Lexi and Emily, encountered what Patricia called the "most challenging deployment" in the family's history. Todd was sent to Afghanistan following the Christmas holiday just six months after Lexi was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes.
In a letter written to the Seven Seals award committee, Patricia wrote:
"I didn't want to impose on her, but I was having a very hard time finding any care especially because of Lexi's diabetes. (Referring to Patricia's search for daily care when students were off-track) Mrs. Evanchak volunteered to receive training on care and maintenance of Type I Diabetes at the onset of Lexi's diagnosis and continues to read and research how she can help Lexi in the best way possible and understand her disease, so I knew my daughter would be safe in her care."
Patricia, who was also running her small business throughout Todd's deployment, went on to say that Evanchek would talk with Lexi daily during school ensuring she was handling her father's absence and she invited both Hudson girls to eat lunch with her to talk more.
"She was really the first one to help and step up to the task," Todd said. "She didn't shy away from anything that came up. I left really soon after Lexi's diagnosis and that was really tough for all of our family.
"Life throws you curves and you have to just roll with them, and it was nice knowing that while I was unable to be there for my daughter that there was someone I could trust back here to be with her at school."
Evanchek's children were similar ages to the Hudson girls, which made it easy to keep up with care outside of school when Patricia needed the extra help, and Evancheck said it was "not a burden at all." But back in the classroom and hallways, Lexi required around-the-clock monitoring as she adjusted to her new diagnosis.
"When Lexi came into my class last year the girl I met at first was not the true person because she was still going through her diagnosis," Evanchek said. "Her little body was changing and then when she got diagnosed and her sugar levels were controlled, I was able to say 'Oh, that's who that sweet little girl is.'
"Now, knowing her so well, I had to figure out whether she is low or high and what each level really looks like. Things that she did would clue me in on that. She couldn't correlate it on her own at that time so I would have to watch her if she was sleepy or grouchy or different things like that."
Evanchek said the ultimate lesson she learned was that every student should be "loved and respected because everyone has a story."
"Lexi's health condition played a lot into that, too, because I am so protective of her and I have to watch her all the time on a day-to-day, hour-to-hour, minute-to-minute basis that she is like my kid," she said.
As continuous hugs were exchanged with Evanchek Tuesday afternoon, Todd and Patricia could not help but look on and smile. Though Evanchek denies she is worthy of the award, Todd said a person like her willing to go the extra mile saved his family.
"Deb is so strong, and for her to take on the responsibility like that without even being asked to just says so much about the kind of person she is," he said. "A disease like that changes your whole life, and she really had to do a lot of homework to be able to keep up with Lexi, but it was just great knowing she was there for my wife and our family."


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There are two versions of the 2004 Kia Spectra, as a mid-year 2004.5 replacement supersedes the regular 2004 offering. The 2004 Kia Spectra Base is the older incarnation of the economy front-wheel drive compact sedan, featuring a 1.8-liter, 124-hp DOHC I4 that comes standard with a 5-speed manual or an optional 4-speed automatic. Fuel economy hits around 22/32 mpg. The base model is not equipped with power features, but does have a CD player, intermittent wipers, a rear defrost, and various storage consoles. Air conditioning is optional on the 2004 Spectra Base.
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Replacing the LS sedan is the 2004 Kia Spectra EX, released mid-year and often known as the 2004.5 Kia Spectra. The front-wheel drive economy sedan delivers more power in the form of a 2.0-liter, 138-hp DOHC I4. A 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic remain the transmission choices. Segment-leading six airbags include the new rear side impact bags, and the 2004 Spectra EX also comes with 15-inch wheels. Upgrades from the base LX include foglights, remote entry, full power features, and heated mirrors. A CD player is also standard, along with intermittent wipers, a tachometer, lighted entry, and rear defrost.
Rear legroom has increased by an inch and the trunk gains two more cubic feet of space, for a total of 12.2. Available options on the 2004 Spectra EX include cruise control, a sunroof, alloy wheels, 4-wheel ABS brakes, and a rear spoiler. Fuel economy is attractively rated at 24/32 mpg, and the low initial price tag makes the 2004 Spectra EX a good value buy for first-time owners or city commuters. Good handling, tight cornering, and adequate power make the 2004 Spectra EX a fun drive, according to owners, who also like the exterior looks. Although they live the improvements, drivers say it could use even more legroom and horsepower.
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How do you know where you are now? How do we know where we are in space? How does the International Space Station or the latest space probe keep track of its location in the Universe? The best answer would be – with great difficulty! Ever since the earliest philosophers first considered our place in the Universe, it has always been a natural first step to define our position in the overall order and structure of the cosmos.
One of the earliest Greek philosophers, Heraclitus, is often credited with advancing the concept of "everything changes or panta rhei"; a philosophy that develops the notion that the Universe is continually in motion, like a river. If we consider the Earth, the Solar System and the Universe as a whole, from the ground beneath our feet to some of the largest objects in the Universe, nothing is, in fact, immobile. On Earth the tectonic plates under our feet are moving, albeit slowly! And when we look out beyond the Earth, there is still no absolute reference point. The Earth rotates at half a kilometre a second at the equator, and is moving around the Sun at 29 kilometres a second; our Sun is also moving through space at about 19 kilometres each second and is orbiting the centre of the Milky Way (our galaxy) at about 215 kilometres a second. Stepping up a scale, the Milky Way is moving towards the Virgo Cluster, which is also in motion. As an added complication, the continuing expansion of the Universe must be included in large-scale distance measurements. The light we see today arriving from distant objects has taken so long to reach us that the Universe has expanded in the travel time of the light. So the task of defining a single reference frame from which the location of any other object in space can be defined is particularly complex. Traditionally this has required very precise measurements of the positions of many reference stars, with a catalogue of their motion across the sky through the year, referenced to their position at a particular precise date and time.
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is responsible for defining a Universal Frame of Reference. This work touches on many aspects of our daily lives, so much so, that without a standard reference frame many of our modern gadgets would, at best, be incompatible with each other and, at worst, inaccurate or not fit for purpose.
Many people nowadays use the Global Positioning System (GPS) in their everyday lives. GPS requires several aspects of the Universal Frame of Reference to be defined. For example, the systems that controlled the launches of the GPS satellites had to have an excellent understanding of the positions of the stars, orbital elements and the definitions of various units in order to position the satellite in the correct orbit needed to complete the "constellation" of satellites. The IAU Commission 8 (Astrometry) and 4 (Ephemerides) provide valuable information about "physical position" and "position in time" respectively, mainly to astronomers and space scientists. Astronomers also need to have accurate definitions for concepts such as the celestial equator — the imaginary line on the sky above the equator on Earth — and the ecliptic — the path of the Sun across the sky — as some earlier reference frames were based on these.
However, much more than basic positional input needs to be considered to establish a Universal Frame of Reference. Scientists have to agree on definitions for certain key reference units or parameters. These topics are covered by other IAU commissions, including Commission 31 (Time ). In the context of the Universal Frame of Reference the work of Commission 31 is also closely linked with Commission 19 on the Rotation of the Earth, as knowledge of the Earth's ever-changing orientation in space is necessary to link terrestrial and celestial frames. The Earth is not fixed, nor in moving in a way that is simply described, so much work goes into measuring and defining this complex movement. Phenomena such as precession, the slow, roughly 25 000 year cycle, of movement of the direction of the Earth's axis, and nutation, the continual "nodding" of the Earth's axis, due mainly to tidal forces from the Sun and Moon, all have to be taken into account when defining a Universal Reference Frame.
In 1997 and 1998 the IAU, in collaboration with the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) and the International Very Long Baseline Interferometry Service (IVS)International Celestial ReferenceFrame(ICRF). The ICRF uses the relative positions of 212 extragalactic radio sources to establish an origin for the system at the centre of mass of the Solar System, and coordinate axes that are aligned with the conventional axes of the celestial equator and equinox ( the point at which the Sun crosses the equatorial plane moving from south to north ) of the epoch J2000.0 (1200 hours Terrestrial Time on 1 January 2000), but are obtained in a way that is independent of the dynamics of the Earth's rotation . On 20 August1997, a t the 23rd IAU General Assembly in Kyoto, Japan, the IAU adopted the ICRF, and the celestial equator and the ecliptic were no longer central in establishing a celestial or Universal Reference Frame.
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Question: "Why did Jesus ask Peter 'Do you love me?' three times?"
Jesus asked Peter the threefold question "Do you love me?" as recorded in John 21:15-17. This occurred when Jesus was having breakfast with His disciples soon after His resurrection. Jesus used this opportunity to encourage and exhort Peter about his upcoming responsibilities and even prophesies the manner in which Peter will die. By asking Peter "do you love me?" three times, Jesus was emphasizing the importance of Peter's love and unswerving obedience to his Lord as necessary for his future ministry.
Jesus begins by questioning Peter about His love for Him, and each time Peter answers in the affirmative, Jesus follows up with the command for Peter to feed His sheep. His meaning is that if Peter truly loves his Master, he is to shepherd and care for those who belong to Christ. His words reveal Peter's role as the leader of the new Church, the Body of Christ there in Jerusalem that will be responsible for spreading the Gospel after Jesus' ascension into heaven.
It is possible that by His repeated question Jesus is subtly reminding Peter of his three denials that took place as Jesus was being led away to appear before the Sanhedrin, Pilate and Herod, and later crucified. There's no doubt those denials made by Peter, the subsequent crowing of the rooster just as Jesus prophesied would happen (Luke 22:34), and how he felt when Jesus turned to look at him at that moment became an event seared deeply into his mind (Luke 22:54-62). It wasn't lost on Peter that Jesus repeated His question to him three times, just as Peter previously denied Him three times.
There is also an interesting contrast when you look at the Greek words for "love" used in John 21:15-17. When Jesus asked Peter "do you love me?" in John 21:15-16, He used the Greek word agape which refers to unconditional love. Both times, Peter responded with "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you," using the Greek word phileo which refers more to a brotherly/friendship type of love. It seems that Jesus is trying to get Peter to understand that he must love Jesus unconditionally in order to be the leader God is calling him to be. The third time Jesus asks "do you love me?" in John 21:17, He uses the word phileo, and Peter again responds with "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you," again using phileo. The point in the different Greek words for love seems to be that Jesus was stretching Peter to move him from phileo love to agape love.
Whatever the reason for the three-fold "do you love me?" question, Jesus was impressing on Peter how important his new role of tending the flock of Christ's followers would be. When someone repeats instructions to us over and over, we quickly understand that it's extremely important for us to heed them. Jesus wanted to make sure Peter understood this vital charge He was tasking him with and the ultimate reason for it, to follow Him and glorify God (John 21:19).
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AUSTIN -- President Barack Obama addressed the nation Wednesday with a gun control plan he says will protect children and the community.
Obama signed 23 executive orders, which don't need congressional approval.
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"If there is even one life that can be saved, then we've got an obligation to try," Obama said.
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"Regardless of how strict you get on those, the people who want to obtain guns illegally are going to obtain them illegally," Cedrone said.
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"The media, I think, has instilled enough fear into a lot of people that makes a lot of people think maybe there should be this huge, dramatic change. But I don't think it's going to make a bit of difference," Sean Galle said.
Others around Austin say something needs to be done.
"There needs to be control. You get a car, you get a license. For guns you need some sort of background check and license," Farshad Shahsavary said.
"It's time for Congress to require a universal background check for anyone trying to buy a gun," Obama said in his remarks.
Obama said too many guns are still being sold without a background check. He wants to strengthen that system, plus remove some barriers from the health field that may prevent some information from being reported.
"We will make sure medical health professionals know their options for reporting threats of violence," he said.
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FI 360 Financial Management
Daniels, Daryl E.
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MBA - Business AdministrationBS - Management & Data Processing
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August 18, 2008 to October 12, 2008
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AC201 and AC202
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Textbook: Foundations of Financial Management, Twelfth Edition, by Stanley B. Block and Geoffrey A. Hirt, McGraw-Hill Irwin, ISBN: 0-07-331813-2
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Educational Philosophy: This course is part of Park's degree completion program, which id designed for adult's who have previous college / university credits and / or work experience. Students are expected to read and follow all instructions as to how to format work, where to send it, and when it is to be completed, etc. If any of the materials in the course or instructions about what to do are unclear, it is the student's responsibility to ask question. THERE IS NO EXTRA CREDIT in this course.
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The course grade for students will be based on the overall average of homework and tests taken during the course in accordance with the weighting of the various requirements as stated in the syllabus.
All final exams in all School of Business and Management courses will be comprehensive and will be closed book and closed notes. They will constitute 30% of the total course grade and will not be a take-home exam. They will be completed during the test week in the period designated by the registrar or by the Proctor in the case online courses. If calculators are allowed, they will not be multifunctional electronic devices that include features such as: phones, cameras, instant messaging, pagers, and so forth. Electronic Computers will not be allowed on final exams unless an exception is made by the Dean of the School of Business and Management.
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Excerpted from the Medicine of the Future by Abdul Ghafar
Some of the common mistakes made during Ramdan and the right way to fast
Most of the people who fast in Ramadan focus on the benefits and rewards of it. But in doing so, they often make mistakes that instead of adding to the experience actually detract from it. The following will serve as a general reminder to all of us as to the common mistakes we make while observing fasting so that we can reap maximum benefit from this holy month.
1. Taking Ramadan as a Ritual
For many of us Ramadan has lost its spirituality and has become more of a ritual than a form of worship. We fast from morning to night like a zombie just because everyone around us is fasting, too. We forget that it's a time to purify our hearts and our souls from all evil. We forget to beseech Allah (swt) to forgive us and ask Him to save us from the Hell-Fire. Surely, we stay away from food and drink but that's all about it we do.
Although the Prophet (pbuh) said: Jibra'eel said to me, 'May Allah rub the nose in the dust of that person to whom Ramadan comes and his sins are not forgiven,' and I said, 'Ameen'. Then he said, 'May Allaah rub his nose in the dust, that person who lives to see his parents grow old, one or both of them, but he does not enter Paradise (by not serving them) and I said, 'Ameen'. Then he said, 'May Allaah rub his nose in the dust, that person in whose presence you are mentioned and he does not send blessings upon you,' and I said, 'Ameen." [Tirmidhi, Ahmad and others. It is classified as Saheeh by al-Albaani]
2. Too much stress on food and drink
Some people, the entire month of Ramadan revolves around food. They spend the entire day planning, cooking, shopping and thinking only about food, instead of concentrating on Salah, Quraan and other acts of worship. They think so much about food that they turn the month of 'fasting' into the month of 'Feasting'. Come Iftar time, their table is a sight to see, with the multitudes and varieties of food, sweets and drinks.
They are missing the very purpose of fasting, and thus, increase in their greed and desires instead of learning to control them. Besides, it leads to wastage of food and extravagance. …and eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allaah) likes not Al-Musrifoon (those who waste by extravagance) [Qur'an, al-Araaf :31]
3. Spending all day cooking
Some of the sisters (either by their own choice or forced by their husbands) are cooking all day and all night, so that by the end of the day, they are too tired to even pray Ishaa, let alone pray Taraweeh or Tahajjud or even read the Qur'an. This is the month of mercy and forgiveness. So turn off that stove and turn on your Imaan!
4. Eating too much
Some people stuff themselves at Saher until they are ready to burst, because they think this is the way to not feel hungry during the day and some people eat at Iftaar, like there is no tomorrow, trying to 'make up for the food missed'. However, this is completely against the Sunnah. Moderation is the key to everything.
The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach; for the son of Adam a few mouthfuls are sufficient to keep his back straight. If you must fill it, then one-third for food, one-third for drink and one-third for air.' [Tirmidhi, Ibn Maajah. Classified as saheeh by al-Albaani]
Too much food distracts a person from many deeds of obedience and worship, makes him lazy and also makes the heart heedless. It was said to Imam Ahmad: Does a man find any softness and humility in his heart when he is full? He said, I do not think so.
5. Sleeping all day
Some people spend their entire day (or a major part of it) 'sleeping away their fast'. Is this what is really required of us during this noble month? These people are also missing the purpose of fasting and are slaves to their desires of comfort and ease. They cannot 'bear' to be awake and face a little hunger or exert a little self-control. For a fasting person to spend most of the day asleep is nothing but negligence on his part.
6. Wasting time
The month of Ramadan is a very precious time, so much so that Allaah SWT calls this month 'Ayyamum Ma'doodaat' (A fixed number of days). Before we know it, this month of mercy and forgiveness will be over. We should try and spend every moment possible in the worship of Allah so that we can make the most of this blessing. However, there are some of us who waste away their day playing video games, or worse still, watching TV, movies or even listening to music to occupy their mind so that they won't feel the hunger pangs. Subhaan Allah! Trying to obey Allah by DISOBEYING Him!?
7. Fasting but not giving up evil
Some of us fast but do not give up lying, cursing, fighting, backbiting, etc. and some of us fast but do not give up cheating, stealing, dealing in haraam activities, buying lottery tickets, selling alcohol, fornication, etc. and all kinds of impermissible things without realizing that the purpose of fasting is to not stay away from food and drink; rather the aim behind it is to fear Allaah, to increase our Taqwa.
'O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious)' [Qur'an, al-Baqarah :183]
The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Whoever does not give up false speech and acting upon it, and ignorance, Allaah has no need of him giving up his food and drink.' [Bukhaari]
8. Skipping Saher (sehri)
The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Eat Saher for in suhoor there is blessing.' [Bukhaari, Muslim] and he (pbuh) said: 'The thing that differentiates between our fasting and the fasting of the People of the Book is eating suhoor.' [Muslim]
9. Not fasting if they missed Saher
Some people are too scared to fast if they miss Saher. However, this is an act kind of cowardice and love of ease. Missing a few morsels in the morning will, insha'Allah, not lead to death. Remember, obedience to Allaah overcomes everything. Saying the intention for fast out loud or saying a specific dua'a to start fasting are bid'ah. The intention is an action of the heart. We should resolve in our heart that we are going to fast tomorrow. That is all we need. It is not prescribed by the Shari'ah for us to say out loud. Also, there is no specific dua'a to be recited at the time of starting the fast in the Sunnah. Whatever 'dua'a' one may see on some papers or Ramadan calendars, etc. is Bid'ah.
10. Delaying opening fast
Some people wait until the adhaan finishes or even several minutes after that, just to be 'on the safe side'. However, the Sunnah is to hasten to open the fast, which means opening fast whenever the adhaan starts, right after the sun has set (and not before). Aa'ishah (RA) said: This is what the Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) used to do. [Muslim]
The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'The people will continue to do well so long as they hasten to open the fast.' [Bukhaari, Muslim]
Determine to the best of your ability, the accuracy of your clock, calendar, etc. and then have tawakkul (trust) on Allaah SWT and break your fast exactly on time.
11. Eating continuously until the time for Maghrib is up
Some people put so much food in their plates when breaking their fast and continue eating, enjoying dessert, drinking tea, etc., until they miss the Maghrib prayer. That is obviously not right. The Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh) was that once he broke his fast with some dates, them he would hasten to the prayer. Once you are done with the prayer, you can always go back and eat some more if you wish.
12. Missing the golden chance of having your Dua'a accepted
The prayer of the fasting person is guaranteed to be accepted at the time of breaking fast.
The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Three prayers are not rejected: the prayer of a father, the prayer of a fasting person, and the prayer of a traveler.' [al-Bayhaqi, classified as saheeh by al-Albaani]
of sitting down and making Dua'a at this precious time, some people forego this beautiful chance, and are too busy frying samosas, talking, setting the food, filling their plates and glasses, etc. Think about it…Is food more important than the chance to have your sins forgiven or the fulfillment of your Dua'as.
13. Fasting but not praying
The fasting of one who does not pray WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This is because not praying constitutes kufr as the prophet (pbuh) said: 'Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his giving up prayer.' [Muslim] fact,none of his good deeds will be accepted; rather, they are all annulled.
Whoever does not pray 'Asr, his good deeds will be annulled.' [Bukhaari]
14. Fasting but revealing your modesty.
Wearing in the proper way is a major point in Islam not only during Ramadan but all the time. (See Surah Nur, Surah Ahzaab). So fasting and not wearing the proper attair certainly takes away, enormously, from the rewards of fasting.
15. Not fasting because of exams or work
Exams or work is not one of the excuses allowed by the Shariah to not fast. You can do your studying and revision at night if it is too hard to do it during the day. Also remember that pleasing and obeying Allaah is much more important than 'good grades'. Besides, if you will fulfill your obligation to fast, even if you have to study, Allaah will make your studies and other activities easy for you and help you in everything you do. 'Whosoever fears A llah, He will appoint for him a way out and provide for him from where he does not expect, Allah is Sufficient for whosoever puts his trust in Him. [Qur'an, Surah at-Talaaq :2-3]
16. Mixing fasting and dieting
Do Not make the mistake of fasting with the intention to diet. That is one of the biggest mistakes some of us make (especially sisters). Fasting is an act of worship and can only be for the sake of Allah alone. Otherwise, mixing it with the intention of dieting may become a form of (minor) Shirk.
17. Praying only on the night of the 27th Ramadan
Some people pray only on the 27th to seek Lailat ul-Qadr, neglecting all other odd nights, although the Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Seek Lailat ul-Qadr among the odd numbered nights of the last ten nights of Ramadaan.' [Bukhaari, Muslim]
18. Wasting the last part of Ramadan preparing for Eid
people waste the entire last 10 days of Ramadan preparing for Eid, shopping and frequenting malls, etc. neglecting Ibadah and Lailatul Qadr. Even though, the
Prophet (pbuh) used to strive the most during the last ten days of Ramadan in worship [Ahmad, Muslim] and not in shopping. Buy whatever you need for Eid before Ramadan so that you can utilize the time in Ramadan to the utmost.
Aa'ishah (RA) said: 'When the (last) ten nights began, the Messenger of Allaah (pbuh) would tighten his waist-wrapper (i.e., strive hard in worship or refrain from intimacy with his wives), stay awake at night and wake his family.' [Bukhaari and Muslim]
19. Iftaar parties
inviting each other for breaking fast is good and encouraged, some people go to extremes with lavish 'Iftaar parties' with all sorts of disobedience to Allah, from flirting, mixing of the sexes and hijaab-less women to show-off and extravagance, to heedlessness to Salaah, and Taraweeh to even music and dancing. It's not too late to rectify ones mistake and do good for the sake of Allah.
Inform My servants that I am the Forgiver, Most Merciful. [Qur'an, al-Hijr:49]
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A few corollaries, you can delay breaking your fast if you wish according to some. As for not praying out of laziness or not wearing proper attire these are separate issues islamically/legally from fasting according to most scholars. (ie if you skip fajr is your fast still valid... yes, if u don't wear hijab is your fast still accepted... yes)and Allah knows best.
re: dieting by fasting, it doesn't work, don' try it, your metabolism slows down to compensate and not eating will just make you sick/extremely tired. everyone's best bet is just to eat moderately so as not to gain weight!!
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